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Jevne Township vs Workman Township Next-door neighbors in Aitkin County. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+21.3 pts in Workman Township) and street grid (2.5× in Workman Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Jevne Township A small town of 412
Quiet strengths Jevne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jevne Township →
Workman Township A small town of 164
Quiet strengths Workman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Workman Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $590 more a month in Workman Township A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Jevne Township $1,400 /mo
Typical home $244K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →
Workman Township $1,990 /mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →
The difference: $590 a month , about $7,100 a year , between Workman Township and Jevne Township.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Where they are Jevne Township and Workman Township share a border And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Jevne Township ↔ Workman Township 7.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
412 Highest 164 Lowest
Median age
47.9 ±2.9 Lowest 23% above MN 59 ±10.3 Highest 52% above MN
Kids under 18
21.4% ±5.3 Highest MN: 22.9% 7.3% ±11.1 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
21.4% ±4.3 Lowest MN: 17.3% 42.7% ±11.7 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.8% Highest MN: 39.4% 15.1% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7% ±2.5 Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.5% ±4.5 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$78,125 ±$26k Highest 12% below MN $71,786 ±$28k Lowest 19% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,000 ±$33k Lowest 26% below MN $350,000 ±$31k Highest 6% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,467 Lowest 56% below MN $1,867 Highest 44% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
12% Highest MN: 9.3% 8.5% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6% Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.3% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN 1990 Highest 11 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
28 min Lowest 24% above MN 39 min Highest 73% above MN
Work from home
10.4% ±5.7 Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.3% ±12.2 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
2.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.8 mi Lowest 43.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.58 Highest 0.37 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
McGregor (14%) Aitkin (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
2% work in Workman Township Few work in Jevne Township
Conserved landshare of the town
5.3% Lowest 6.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
13.2 mi Lowest 18.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
5 Highest 2 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.2 Lowest 0.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Jevne Township or Workman Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Jevne Township? → Moving to Jevne Township: what should I know? →
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Workman Township or Jevne Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Workman Township? → Moving to Workman Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Workman Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Jevne Township Towns like Jevne Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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